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IMPROVEMENT I N SIDE-BOARDS FOR THRESHING MACHINES.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN;

Be it known that I, BALLARD 0. SMITH, of Ashland, in Henry county, and State ofIndiana, have invented a new and useful Improvement on Side-Boards and Fastenings for Sections of Straw-Smokers for Threshing Machines, and analogous uses; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the construction and operation of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, making apart of this specification, (the same letters being used in the several figures to represent identical parts.) in which-- l Figure 1 is a perspective View.

7 A B represent the two sections of the straw-stacker, connected by hinge-joints J. F is a spring catch, with a notch on the upper side at the upper end, in which the catch G engages, as at 2, when the sections A B are in line, and holds them securely together in line. The spring F is operated by a person standing on the ground by means of the cord or Wire H. D C is a side-board of light sheet metal, hinged at E E, permanently fastened to the section A, and folded against the section ,D, and secured in place by the button X. i

If it is desired to fold up the sections when not in use, or any other time, the'end G is turned back against the end D and secured in place by the button X. By pulling on the cords H the springs F and catches G are disengaged, and the section B is folded back under the section A and secured by hooks and staples or in any other convenient way.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The jointed side-board, constructed of light sheet metal or other material, hinged at E' E, with permanent end D and movable end C, by means of which all eii'ects of winds are avoided on the stacker, substantially as and for the purposes set forth. v

i 2. I claim the spring F'and catch G, for the purposes of keeping the sections A and B in line, and for displacing the said sections, when operated by cords H, substantially as and for the purposes set forth and shown, when stacker is attached to machine in the usual manner by rod M.

I do not claim the stacker A B other than as above set forth 7 BALLARD' C. SMITH.

Witnesses:

JAMES F. RUNYAN, WINDFORD NEEDHAM. 

